SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
No cooking appliance should be used Turn off all controls and wait for range
as a space heater. This instruction is parts to coolbeforetouchingorcleaning
based on safety considerations to pre- " them. Do not touch the burner grates or
vent potential hazard to the consumer surrounding areas until they have had
as well as damage to the appliance, sufficient time to cool.
Ilfw_-_;_;,_,/_" Touching a hot oven light bulb with a
tL._:_o_j_" damp cloth could cause the bulb to
__ break. Should the bulb break, discon-nect powerto the range before trying to
IN CASE OF FIRE: remove the bulb to avoid electrical
1.Turn off range controls, shock.
2. Smother fire or flame with baking
soda, dry chemical, or a foam-type
extinguisher. Do not use water on Clean range with caution. If a wet
sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on
grease fires, a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid
If range is installed near a window, steam burns. Some cleaners can pro-
proper precautions should be taken to duce noxious fumes if applied to a hot
prevent curtains from blowing over CHILD SAFETY surface.
burners creating a FIRE HAZARD. Do not leave childrenalone or unsuper-
Keep area around appliance clear and vised near the appliance when it is in GREASE
free from combustible materials, gaso- use or is still hot. Children should never Use extreme caution when moving the
line, and other flammable vapors and be allowed to sit or stand on any part of grease kettle ordisposing of hotgrease.
materials, the appliance. Children must be taught
that the appliance and utensils in it can Hot grease is flammable. Avoid letting
Havethe installershowyou the location be hot. Children should be taught that grease deposits collect around appli-
ofthe gas shut offvalve and howto shut an appliance is not a toy. They should ance, range hood, or vent fan. Do not
it off in an emergency, not be allowed to play with controls or leave container of grease around a
other parts of the unit. Let hot utensils cookingappliance.Always letquantities
Your oven is vented at the back of the coolina safe place,outofreachofsmall ofhotfatusedfordeepfatfryingcoolbe-
cooktop. Neverblockoven vent or air in- children, fore attemptingto moveorhandle. Inthe
takes. Do not obstruct the flow of com- event of a greasefire, DO NOT attempt
bustionandventilationair.Restrictionof _,_.rt_e_Jt_e_ to move pan. Cover panwith a lidto ex-
air flow to the burner prevents proper __j ,,,_ tinguish flame and turn surface burner
performance, off. Do not douse flame with water. Use
a dry chemical or foam-type fire extin-
Avoid touching oven vent area while guisher, if available, or sprinkle heavily
oven is on and for several minutes after with baking soda.
oven is turned off. Some parts of the
vent and surrounding area become hot
enoughto cause burns. "_"_//_ _,h,^_.J
Donot usecooktop or ovenas astorage
area for food or cooking utensils. This
instruction is based on safety consid- CAUTION: Do not store items of inter-
erations to prevent potential hazard to estto children in cabinets above an ap-
user and to the appliance, pliance or on the backguardof a range.
Children climbing on the appliance to
Misuse of appliance doors, such as reach items could be seriously injured.
stepping, leaning or sitting on the door, Do not use an appliance as a step stool Spills or boilovers which contain grease
may result in possible tipping of the ap- to cabinets above, should becleaned up as soon as possi-
plianceor breakage of door and serious ble. If they are allowed to accumulate,
injuries, they could create a FIRE HAZARD.
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